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April is Financial Literacy Month. As a JA Pillar of Success, financial literacy is a top priority for our organization. Junior Achievement of Central Illinois has developed an awareness campaign that will coincide with Financial Literacy Month. The campaign, titled "Dollars Make Sense (DMS)," will help to generate awareness for the work Junior Achievement does. The campaign will begin April 1 and will run through May 1, 2018.

As the economy advances, financial literacy, or the understanding of how money works in the world, becomes increasingly important. Junior Achievement programs, taught by community volunteers, help students understand the importance of learning basic economic and financial principles, which in turn can help them plan for a more financially secure future.

According to the JumpStart Coalition for Financial Literacy, only half of all high school seniors can correctly answer basic economic questions based on financial literacy. As they look to the future, careers, and how to invest their earnings, these are essential skills that will be needed.

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